You are here

Discovery of brain pathway could lead to ways to prevent blindness

News / 17 February 2015

The Age, 17 February 2015

Australian researchers have overturned the long-held view that there is only one route for information to travel from the eye to the brain, with the discovery of a second "pathway" boosting hopes for future treatments to prevent blindness.

The Age’s article, which was written by Bridie Smith, focuses on the work done by Associate Professor James Bourne into the brain’s capacity to rewire itself after injury. .